In today’s digital era, business leaders can manage, customize, automate and connect various steps of their printing processes in ways they couldn’t imagine a few years ago. Whether it was textiles, publishing or graphic design, traditional printing methods invariably involved multiple steps, companies and individuals to get a single job done. This made it not only time consuming to do anything more than a simple, large batch run, but costly as well.

Today, however, with advances in digitally-connected printing technology, it’s possible to produce just about any size job, and customize, complete and deliver it in hours rather than weeks or months.

The tech industry is on the brink of moving from mobile to immersive computing, according to the World Economic Forum, in this new era, immersive technologies will change the way companies communicate, collaborate and get work done. It also means immersive computing will empower brands to build stronger engagement with customers.

Immersive computing will be powered by Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies. VR enables users to immerse themselves and interact within a virtual space, either in a simulated real-world environment or a computer-generated one. AR uses computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics, and GPS data to enhance reality.

Why do some products succeed while other highly innovative products fail? If you ask Clayton Christensen, a Harvard Business professor considered one of the world’s leading experts on innovation and growth, he’ll tell you that when customers buy products, they are “hiring” them to help with jobs to be done. Winning products get the job done.

To illustrate his point, Christensen has spoken frequently about his work with McDonald’s to help the fast food chain improve the sale of its milkshakes. Despite McDonald’s extensive demographic research to understand “the milkshake customer” and input from profiled customers, changes to the product had no impact on sales.

Across businesses large and small, from the enterprise to the small-to-medium business (SMB), mobility is transforming the workplace. Not long ago, rising demands of the millennial workforce’ use of personal mobile devices to access company data fostered widespread Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. Today, the tide is shifting.

A new state of mind is trending across today’s workforce and will influence those that follow. By 2020, millennials will represent the bulk of the workforce, and they don’t accept the rules of prior generations. They want to work wherever, whenever, and with connected mobile devices that are fun as well as functional, stylish, powerful and easy to use.

There's a seismic shift happening in the tech industry today, with subscription-based services on a major upward trajectory.

With everything-as-a-service (XaaS), companies can tailor their computing environment to shape the experiences they want and support the technology needs of an ever-evolving workforce. The device-as-a-service (DaaS) model in particular is finding a receptive audience among companies looking for a new way to manage device allocation and support.

DaaS combines state-of-the-art devices (such as mobile, PC and powerful workstations) with value-added expertise in an all-inclusive managed solution under a single contract. By providing customers with a single point of contact, DaaS significantly reduces the complexity and costs, both hidden and visible, of device procurement and deployment.

When it comes to the topic of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workforce, there is no lack of conversation.

And this is a good thing, because despite the best intentions of many corporations to create a diverse and inclusive workforce, the numbers tell a different story. As an example, a recent PBS report on diversity at leading Silicon Valley tech firms found that among employees of these companies, 60 percent identify as white, 23 percent Asian, 8 percent Latino and 7 percent black. That same report also found that on average 71 percent of employees are men and 29 percent are women.